Doctoral student Jonathan Bessette was one of two students named 2024-25 J-WAFS Fellows for water treatment technologies. His research is focused on water treatment systems for the developing world, mainly desalination.
April 24, 2024 3 Questions: A shared vocabulary for how infectious diseases spreadAssociate Professor Lydia Bourouiba’s research on fluid dynamics influenced new guidance from the World Health Organization that will shape how health agencies respond to respiratory infectious diseases.
April 23, 2024 A closed-loop drug-delivery system could improve chemotherapyTo make chemotherapy dosing more accurate, A team led by Giovanni Traverso has come up with a way to continuously measure how much drug is in the patient’s system during the hours-long infusion.
April 22, 2024 How light can vaporize water without the need for heatResearchers led by Professor Gang Chen have discovered a new phenomenon: light can cause evaporation of water from its surface without the need for heat.
April 21, 2024 Twenty-three MIT faculty honored as "Committed to Caring" for 2023-25Professors Ming Guo, Maria Yang, & Rohit Karnik are among the twenty-three MIT faculty honored as "Committed to Caring" for 2023-25. The honor recognizes professors for their outstanding mentorship of graduate students.